In Kennard, City Council members have been appointed after previous members retired or died.

The family of a Houston County correctional officer who died after trying to restrain an inmate is demanding answers.

A correctional officer at the Wainwright prison in Houston County, Texas died on Monday after trying to help other officers restrain an inmate, according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

The Houston SPCA and Houston County Sheriff’s Office rescued 16 dogs who were found starving at a Houston County home.